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Bradley Manning: ‘I am a female’
Politico ^ | August 22, 2013 | Tal Kopan

Posted on 08/22/2013 5:37:55 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman, his lawyer announced Thursday morning.

Manning, who was sentenced on Wednesday to 35 years in prison, asks to be called Chelsea Manning in a statement Manning’s lawyer read Thursday morning on the “Today” show on NBC.

“As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. I hope that you will support me in this transition. I also request that, starting today, you refer to me by my new name and use the feminine pronoun (except in official mail to the confinement facility). I look forward to receiving letters from supporters and having the opportunity to write back,” Manning’s statement reads.

The statement also thanks supporters for letters and encouragement, donations and being at the trial.

Manning’s lawyer, David Coombs, said Manning wanted to wait until after the trial to release the statement so it wouldn’t “overshadow” the case, and said if Fort Leavenworth, where Manning is expected to serve time, doesn’t provide the treatment, they are prepared to fight for it however is necessary.

“I’m hoping that Fort Leavenworth would do the right thing and provide that. If Fort Leavenworth does not, then I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure that they are forced to do so,” Coombs said.

Fort Leavenworth told Courthouse News on Tuesday that it does not provide sex-reassignment surgery or hormone therapy, but it does provide psychiatric care.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


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KEYWORDS: army; homosexual; homosexualagenda; manning; wikileaks
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1 posted on 08/22/2013 5:37:55 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

This story is good for one news cycle.


2 posted on 08/22/2013 5:38:29 AM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

So we’re supposed to be liberal on the subject of sex changes for military men/women/trans-whatever????

And now he has a good excuse for what he did per the liberals. He has gender identity issues, and needs a sex change.

Can’t believe some of the issues we’re confronted with nowadays..........................


3 posted on 08/22/2013 5:41:19 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

Yet another reason why I quit going to the movies more than thirty years ago: truth is always stranger than fiction.

Manning Heeshee is going to just love it in stir.


4 posted on 08/22/2013 5:42:32 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

OK. Give the little freak a 12ga “sex reassignment”. Problem solved.


6 posted on 08/22/2013 5:44:31 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
Not only is this kid a stupid traitor, he's a “confused young man”, er...woman so leave him alone.

Bradley Manning:

“When I was in my male mode, I wanted to copy thousands of documents and pass them along to WikiLeaks”

“When I was in my female mode, all I wanted to do was make crumpets for tea and layout doilies on the dining room table”.

“Most of the time I was in my male mode I think”.

Remember Klinger from M*A*S*H?

7 posted on 08/22/2013 5:44:32 AM PDT by Netz
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

PHOOEY, Bradley! You’re NOT a female—that’s a delusion from Satan!

And CHELSEA—just like Chelsea clinton? That PROVES it’s a delusion from Satan!! PHOOEY again!!!!


8 posted on 08/22/2013 5:44:34 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

If he wants to be a female then being in prison will be good practice for him.


9 posted on 08/22/2013 5:45:11 AM PDT by 0.E.O
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

proof that all faggots are a security risk


10 posted on 08/22/2013 5:49:07 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: Gaffer

Manning is already requesting the government grant him a pardon. Now (s)he’s requesting the government grant him a part off.


11 posted on 08/22/2013 5:49:43 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

Maybe Chelsea Clinton will lead the fight to change this fine young soldier’s gender. Hey, at this point what difference would it make?


12 posted on 08/22/2013 5:50:11 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

No Bradley, you’re a male, albeit a troubled one.


13 posted on 08/22/2013 5:51:01 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: Steely Tom
This story is good for one news cycle.

You're probably right, but never underestimate the power of the Liberal media to make Bradley.... err.... Chelsea a sympathetic figure.

14 posted on 08/22/2013 5:53:59 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

If I ever get locked up, I’m going to try that routine. Might as well get locked up in a female prison.


15 posted on 08/22/2013 5:54:32 AM PDT by struggle
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

Heard about it this morning...now we’re going to have put up with the “freak card” too.


16 posted on 08/22/2013 6:01:07 AM PDT by mykroar (China and Russia are playing chess while Obamas's playing 52 card pick-up.)
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
The Massachusetts Supreme Court recently ruled that a filthy scumbag who murdered his wife (she was "X"+"X" and he's "X"+"Y") was entitled to have the Massachusetts Department of Corrections,in whose custody he's been ordered to remain until he dies,pay for a so called "sex change" operation.

Ten bucks says that sissy boy gets his surgery as well...courtesy of that shrinking pool of suckers who are actually net *contributors* to the United States Treasury.

17 posted on 08/22/2013 6:02:51 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If Obama Had A City It Would Look Like Detroit)
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi

Bradley: “I am a female.”

Cellmates: “You are our bitch.”

The meaning’s all in the phrasing, I suppose.


18 posted on 08/22/2013 6:02:57 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: JudyinCanada

If he no longer wants to be associated with being a man then shouldn’t he also change his last name?

Chelsea Womanning


19 posted on 08/22/2013 6:03:42 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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To: elcid1970

I love to watch old classic movies on TCM. I can live in a better world for two hours at a time.

Yes, I know 30s-50s Hollywood itself was rotten to the core. But the movies weren’t.


20 posted on 08/22/2013 6:05:51 AM PDT by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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